33: Lucerne: A German speaking town in Switzerland

33: Penult: shorthand for the word penultimate meaning the second to last

33: Cannice: see note in chapter 1

34: do bezúmnogo blédnogo chása: Russian for until the crazy pale hour

34: Rock Roses: Refers to the Cistaceae which are a small family of plants known for their beautiful shrubs, which are profusely covered by flowers at the time of blossom.

34: Griselda:  a figure from certain folklores, noted for her patience and obedience

34: Agaves: A perennial plant, but each rosette flowers once and then dies.  Some species are known by the name century plant.

34: Broom: a yellow flowered shrub in the evergreen family

34: Spurge: a yellow flowered plant also known as Euphorbia

34: Myrtle: a white flowered plant, native to the Mediterranean

34: Arbutus: a family of plants containing 14 species all native to the Mediterranean

34: Speckled Butterflies: reference to the speckled wood butterfly which is native to Europe, Asia and Northern Africa. The female butterfly may choose her mate

34: Riviera: Italian word for Coastline

35: Nieder-Osterreich : the region of southern Austria

35: Cabbage White : a species of butterfly (latin name Pieris rapae). It is known as a pest to crops

36: Caprice: a sudden change in mood or behavior

36: Ergane : a reference to the goddess Athena

36: Pellucid : translucent

36: Grunberg : a town in Germany

37: Yalta : a resort city on the north coast of the Black Sea in the Crimean peninsula

37: Tuapse : a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated on the northeast shore of the Black Sea